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A
lot goes on in the
kitchen:
preparing
food, sharing meals,
spending time with a
friend over a cup of coffee, helping
children with homework, baking
for holidays -- and much more. If
your kitchen could use an update
to become an easier-to-use, more
pleasant room, Woodcraft has
some ideas and products to help
you get started.
“It’s amazing the difference
you can make with just a few
functional and decorative changes
to your home’s kitchen area. Most
of these projects can be completed
in a weekend. If you live close to a
Woodcraft store, the staff will be
happy to help you match products
to any home improvement job
you plan to do -- and offer knowl-
edgeable how-to advice for using
the products,” Darin Lawrence,
Woodcraft director of product
development, said. “For more
project ideas, check out Woodcraft
on Pinterest www.pinterest.com/
woodcraftsupply. Woodcraft also
offers how-to video, articles and
instructions at www.woodcraft.
com/search2/learn.aspx.”
Cabinets
If you are not ready to replace
kitchen
cabinets,
consider
changing the color and hardware.
Since the current trend is for
darker cabinets, select an easy-
to-use dark General Finishes Gel
Stain, such as the popular java
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or antique walnut. If you choose Save countertop space with an undermount knife block like this
one built by Woodcraft product devel-
to remove some doors for an opment manager Ben Bice and featured in Issue 60 of Woodcraft Magazine.
open-shelf look, consider using a
General Finishes Milk Paint shade Blumotion Concealed Drawer product, the FastCap Speed Roller the 3rd Hand’s articulating foot
Pro ensures consistent pressure to support crown molding at an
for the interior to complement the Runners.
angle.
for good results.
exterior color.
Say goodbye to constant
To add or replace decorative
Reface the face frames and
For easier door opening
and closing, choose a Salice cabinet ends with Sauers & Co. molding for your cabinets and/ searches for items in cabinets with
Hinge in a darker titanium Wood Veneer backed with 3M or walls, cut perfectly mitered a DIY 22”-24” Pullout Shelf Kit.
finish that will complement the Pressure Sensitive Adhesive corner joints with the EZ Pro The shelves are easy to measure,
darker cabinets. Add Hickory (PSA) that is pre-sanded and Crown King Crown Molding cut, assemble and install. Or
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that come in several styles and cabinet doors. For cutting, use a Bar/Nail Puller can pry in a VKHOYHV XVLQJ WKH 3UHFXW 3UH¿Q-
finishes. For kitchen drawers, Quad Pro Trimmer with tungsten tight spot with little damage to ished Drawer Side and Drawer
upgrade the slides, changing carbide double-edge cutters that molding and has curved blade Bottom material with the easy-
from side mounts to undermount trim veneer in either direction. that lifts molding easily. To help to-use KREG Micro Pocket Drill
slides with Blum Tandem Plus For easy application of this veneer with molding installation, use Guide.
Countertop
For cluttered countertops
that are home to too many small
appliances and other items,
consider storing ones used only
occasionally elsewhere, perhaps
in cabinets.
To protect your valuable
kitchen knives and save counter
space, follow Woodcraft product
development manager Ben Bice’s
example and build a knife block
to mount underneath the kitchen
cabinet. Bice designed the block
to hold his high quality ZHEN
knives. See Woodcraft Magazine
Issue 60 (Aug/Sept 14) for Ben’s
step-by-step directions to make
your own knife block -- and
knives, if you are interested.
Furniture
General Finishes Gel and Milk
Paint are also good choices to
recolor your wood furniture in
shades that match or complement
the new cabinet look. Milk Paint
offers an opportunity to add a
splash of color on a small piece
of furniture, shelving or a plant
stand to brighten the look but not
overpower the kitchen.
If your wood cabinets and/or
furniture only need a cover-up for
nicks, scratches and other damage,
Touch-Up Pens, Fill Sticks and
Burn-in Sticks from Touch-Up
Solutions may be the answer.
They come in 10 colors, ranging
from light oak to black.
Lighting
Add subtle lighting with
Haefele 12-Volt Loox LED Strip
Lights in cool or warm white.
Ideal for background lighting,
use under or around cabinets,
around doorframes, and pretty
much anywhere you want. Strips
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can be cut to size. LED lighting
generates very little heat, uses
less energy, and has a long
service life.
For more information about
Woodcraft products, contact the
store nearest you, visit www.
woodcraft.com or call (800)
535-4482.